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Saudi Arabia launched its formal bid campaign Friday to host the 2034 World Cup, in a race that basically became a formality last October when the oil-rich kingdom was the ...

FLACHAU, Austria—Mikaela Shiffrin didn't want to slow down, even after the race was over. Having just beaten her ...

LIENZ, Austria—When Mikaela Shiffrin can coast through the second run and still win the race, her rivals know ...

CHICAGO—The U.S. Soccer Federation and Mexico Football Federation submitted a joint bid Friday to host the 2027 Women’s ...

KILLINGTON, Vt.—Mikaela Shiffrin has extended her record of World Cup wins to 90. And she has done so ...

RIO DE JANEIRO—Lionel Messi's Argentina squad celebrated like they'd won the World Cup again after a dramatic 1–0 ...

Six shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina's triumphant run at the 2022 World Cup are expected to ...

GENEVA—The 2030 men's soccer World Cup is set to feature games in six countries on three continents in ...

MANILA, Philippines—Losing a game at the Basketball World Cup, the U.S. national team said, was quite the wake-up ...

History beckons for Mikaela Shiffrin on Friday when the American skier competes in one of her best events. ...

KVITFJELL, Norway—American skier Mikaela Shiffrin finished in fourth place in a World Cup super-G on Friday and missed ...

SPINDLERUV MLYN, Czech Republic—Mikaela Shiffrin celebrated with a shoulder wiggle and a bright smile Saturday, Jan. 28, after ...

SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy—Exhaustion. Relief. Satisfaction. American skier Mikaela Shiffrin felt all that and more after winning ...

Lionel Messi set yet another record on Tuesday after his Instagram post celebrating Argentina's World Cup win became ...

BUENOS AIRES—Millions of ecstatic Argentines flooded onto the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday to cheer the country's ...

Former players came together in acclaiming the World Cup final in Qatar as one of the best ever ...

AL RAYYAN, Qatar—Luka Modric led Croatia to third place in what was likely the midfield great’s last appearance ...

DOHA—Argentina and France meet in Sunday's World Cup final at Lusail Stadium. Both countries are bidding for their ...

As if he had not made enough fairy-tales, Argentina's little genius Lionel Messi has saved the potentially most ...

Lionel Messi has confirmed he will play his last World Cup game when Argentina takes on France or ...

DOHA, Qatar—Tears are flowing from soccer's biggest superstars as they make emotional exits from what might be their ...

DOHA, Qatar—Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1–0 on ...

AL RAYYAN, Qatar—Brazil's Neymar said on Friday he was unsure if he would play again for the national ...

AL RAYYAN, Qatar—Neymar is again going home without a World Cup title. Luka Modric's quest continues unabated. Modric ...

BARCELONA/MADRID—Spain fans were left in tears on Tuesday after the team crashed out of the World Cup on ...

AL RAYYAN, Qatar—Morocco advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time, beating Spain 3–0 in a ...

AL WAKRAH, Qatar—Croatia goalkeeper Dominic Kivakovic saved penalties from Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitoma, and Maya Yoshida before Mario ...